Traumatic dural venous sinus gas predicts a higher likelihood of dural venous sinus thrombosis following blunt head trauma

ConclusionTraumatic intrasinus gas is associated with DVST in patients with blunt head trauma. Its detection on non ‐enhanced CT examinations in the emergency care setting infers a higher risk of DVST and should prompt consideration of CT venography.

Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology - March 14, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Tiffany Y So, Andrew Dixon, Helen Kavnoudias, Eldho Paul, William Maclaurin Tags: Medical Imaging —Original Article Source Type: research